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SpinPhox/iridium(I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic α-alkylidene carbonyl compounds
Liu, Xu,Han, Zhaobin,Wang, Zheng,Ding, Kuiling
, p. 1978 - 1982 (2014/03/21)
Optically active medium-sized cyclic carbonyl compounds bearing an α-chiral carbon center are of interest in pharmaceutical sciences and asymmetric synthesis. Herein, SpinPhox/IrI catalysts have been demonstrated to be highly enantioselective in the asymmetric hydrogenation of the Ci￡C bonds in the exocyclic α,β-unsaturated cyclic carbonyls, including a broad range of α-alkylidene lactams, unsaturated cyclic ketones, and lactones. It is noteworthy that the procedure can be successfully used in the asymmetric hydrogenation of the challenging α-alkylidenelactam substrates with six- or seven-membered rings, thus affording the corresponding optically active carbonyl compounds with an α-chiral carbon center in generally excellent enantiomeric excesses (up to 98 % ee). Synthetic utility of the protocol has also been demonstrated in the asymmetric synthesis of the anti-inflammatory drug loxoprofen and its analogue, as well as biologically important ε-aminocaproic acid derivatives. Take it for a spin: SpinPhox/IrI complexes are highly efficient and versatile in the enantioselective hydrogenation of a broad spectrum of exocyclic α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, especially the challenging α-alkylidene lactam substrates with six- or seven-membered rings. The synthetic utility of the present protocol is demonstrated in the asymmetric synthesis of biologically important loxoprofen and ε-aminocaproic acid derivatives. Copyright
